IT14 IT14 Presentation with AnimationPresentation with Animation

7 7 Introducing AnimationIntroducing Animation

In this chapter, let’s get familiar with:

I. What is Animation?

II. Computer Animation

III. Applications of Animation

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I.I. What is Animation?What is Animation?

Animation is the Animation is the technique of creating this technique of creating this kind of sequence of kind of sequence of graphics.graphics.

Animation is the Animation is the technique of creating this technique of creating this kind of sequence of kind of sequence of graphics.graphics.

Cartoons consist of a sequence of images or Cartoons consist of a sequence of images or frames. When these frames are shown in rapid frames. When these frames are shown in rapid succession, they give the illusion of motion.succession, they give the illusion of motion.

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II. Computer AnimationII. Computer AnimationComputer Assisted Animation

Pixel-based Animation

Pixel-based Animation

Outdoor displaysOutdoor displays

Computer-controlled Computer-controlled

individual pixels are individual pixels are

quickly turned on and quickly turned on and

off or change colour off or change colour

rapidly to produce the rapidly to produce the

effect of motion.effect of motion.

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Cell AnimationCell Animation

Computer-assisted Computer-assisted scan-and-paint scan-and-paint

animation systemanimation system

Scans individual drawings Scans individual drawings and then paints them with and then paints them with colours chosen to create the colours chosen to create the individual frames called cells.individual frames called cells.

Scans individual drawings Scans individual drawings and then paints them with and then paints them with colours chosen to create the colours chosen to create the individual frames called cells.individual frames called cells.

II. Computer AnimationII. Computer AnimationComputer Assisted Animation

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Blue Screen Photography

Blue Screen Photography

Shots the scene of an Shots the scene of an actor performing in actor performing in front of a blue front of a blue background.background.

Replaces the background Replaces the background with some animation with some animation prepared separately.prepared separately.

II. Computer AnimationII. Computer AnimationComputer Assisted Animation

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Computer Generated Animation

In-betweenIn-between

Key frame

Key frame

In-between frames

II. Computer AnimationII. Computer Animation

A sequence of in-between frames are generated by using computers.

First, key frames are identified.

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III. Applications of AnimationIII. Applications of AnimationEntertainmenEntertainmen

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A lot of movies A lot of movies and TV programs and TV programs have added have added animation effects.animation effects.

Education Education and and

ResearchResearch

• easily explainseasily explains fundamental conceptsfundamental concepts

• simulates situations for simulates situations for experimentsexperiments

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BusinesBusinesss

An advertisement with 3-D animation is more attractive.

EngineeringEngineering

Engineers use animation to visualize

their designs.

III. Applications of AnimationIII. Applications of Animation

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